Paper-hanging machine



(No Model.)

H. W. MUNDHENK. PAPER HANGING MACHINE. No. 436,144.

Patented Sept. 9, 1890.

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HENRY W. MUNDHENK, OF GILMAN, IOIVA.

PAPER-HANGING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,144, datedSeptember 9, 1890.

' Application filed January 28, 1890. Serial No. 338,372. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. MUNDHENK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gilman, in the county of Marshall and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Hanging Machines;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to machines for holding up ceiling-paper whilehanging the same.

Heretofore great inconvenience and annoyance have been experienced-inpapering ceilings, more especially in stores, where the counters,show-cases, and shelving are in the way of the workmen and prevent theirworking very rapidly or thoroughly, thus causing loss of time, money,(he.

The object of my invention is to overcome these serious objections bypapering from the center of the ceiling and providing a machine whichrequires only two or three feet in the center of the ceiling, saidmachine consisting of a frame about four feet long by twenty inches wideand three inches deep, made of lengthwise of the machine. I then stretchcanvas very tight over said frame. A slide made of a series of steelwires about ten inches long and about three inches apart is placed ateach end of the frame, said wires being attached to a sliding blockwhich works in a groove inside of said frame, as seen in Figure 2, sothat the slides can be worked in or out at the will of the operator. Onor near either corner, both front and rear, on one side a tip is securedand extends about one-half inch above the canvas, the tip being sosecured that it can be turned up or down at the will of the operator,said tip to be used as a guide for placing the paper on the machine. Tothis frame is attached a second and somewhat smaller frame of such widthand length as to work inside and underneath the top frame, said lowerframe being hinged to the upper frame. A lever is pivoted to said topframe and engages with the lower frame and serves to hold the top frameup against the ceiling. A spring or other suitable means may, ifdesired, be used in place of this lever. The lower frame is providedwith a notch or guideway in its under side to engage a suitable trackwhich supports the entire machine, said track being supported by rack ortelescoping standards, or by means of a block secured into the ceilingwith an eyebolt running through it.

I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings, and it isfully disclosed in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my machine as it' wouldappear on the track. Fig. 2 is a central section of the same showing theslides, one of said slides being out with the folded end of paperresting thereon, the other slide being in, allowing the folded end todrop. Fig. 3 is a modified form of construction for securing the trackto the ceiling.

A represents the main or top frame, which is covered with canvas andprovided with suitable means to keep the canvas from sagglng.

a or represent the guide-tips, and B the under or bottom frame, which ishinged to said top frame'at a said frame 13 having a notch or guide 0.

The upper or main frame A is provided with a series of wires D, mountedin a block E, said block Eadapted to slide in grooves F. (Best seen inFig. 2.)

This machine is placed and runs onthe track H, provided with suitablebraces h to keep it in a horizontal plane, the said track H beingsupported by suitable adjustable standards It h, said standards beingprovided with square heads M, which have suitable recesses in the top inorder that the track H may be placed in the heads W.

In Fig. 3 I have shown another form of sup port for the track H,especially adapted for use on high ceilings, which consists of a blockit of suitable size, provided with an eyebolt h passing through it. Thepoint of said eyebolt is provided with screw-threads and extendsasuitable distance out of the top of the block. In use this point isscrewed into the ceiling, and the ends of the track are placed in theeye of said bolt.

To paper with mymachineI proceed as follows: Ifirst draw a suitableguide-line through the center of the ceiling. The poles or standards hare placed in a proper position and extended the proper height, carebeing taken to place the recesses in the heads 77.2 of standards in linewith the guide-line, and then place the track II in position byinserting the ends in the recesses in head-blocks 7L2. The track is nowready to receive the machine. At this point I cut the paper the desiredlength. I then take some figure on the paper for a guide andmark thestrip of paper on the wrong side. This markis placedin line with themark on the canvas, so that when the paper is placed on theceilingallthefigurescorrespond. Thepaperis then pasted and folded fromboth ends, so as to leave a space in the center about the size or lengthof the machine. The ends are now refolded in such a manner that theywill occupy a space of about ten inches and rest on the wire slides. Thepaper is now ready to be put on the machine. I first pulloutthe slides Dand raise the tips a a, then put the paper on the machine, taking carethat the mark on the wrong side of the paper be in line with the mark onthe canvas, the paper lying against the tips, so that it will go on theceiling square. The machine is now placed in position on the track IIand pushed along to the desired position. The tips are now turned down.The front end of the machine being lightest, bears against the ceiling.I now pull the lever Gr down, thus forcing the two parts A and B apart,and raise the rear end of frame A up against the ceiling. Thus four feetof paper is secured to the ceiling. At this point I pull in the frontslide. The paper being folded, as hereinbefore described, will unfoldand drop by its own weight. The paper being unfolded, I now take a broomor other suitable means and place it at the end of the machine under thepaper and push the broom from me, carrying the paper with it, the papertaking its proper place on the ceiling and matching perfectly. The foldon the other end of the machine is put on the ceiling in the samemanner. Having used all the paper on the ma chine, I push in the slidesand release the lever or spring and lift the machine from the track, andit is ready to receive the next strip of paper, this operation beingrepeated until the room is finished.

The modification shown in Fig. 3 is, as hereinbefore described, composedof a tapering block having an eyebolt run through it. The screw-threadedpart, which extends a suitable distance above the top of the block, isscrewed into the ceiling, and the eye on the lower end serves as abearing for the end of the track. This track-support is to be used 011extra high ceilings,where scaffolds cannot be built conveniently.

As hereinbefore stated, I fold the paper from both ends, leaving a clearunfolded surface the length of the machine, the folds resting on theslides D D.

\Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A paper-hanging machine consisting of an upper an d lower framehingedtogether and provided with a lever or other suitable means to force themapart, said upper frame being provided with longitudinal grooves in eachend, and a block adapted to slide in said grooves, in which blocks aresecured at suitable distances apart a number of wires forming a slide,substantially as described.

2. In a paper-hanging machine, the combination of an upper and lowerframe hinged together and provided with suitable means for forcing themapart, said upper frame having grooves in each end and slides adapted towork in said grco res, and a notch or guideway in the bottom of saidlower frame adapted to engage with a suitable track supported by meansof adjustable standards, substantially as described.

3. The combinatiomwith adjustable standards, of a paper-supporting frameadapted to support the unfolded portion of the paper and provided withslides at each end forsupporting the folded ends thereof, and means formoving said frame in contact with the ceiling, whereby the central orunfolded portion of the paper may be firmly held in place while the endsare being applied, substalr. tially as described.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY IV. MUNDI-IENK.

Vitnesses:

J. L. JOHNSON, W. G. WATKiNs.

